Music community spaces including WFMU, The South Sound, Norton Records, New Amsterdam Records and Tape Kitchen were devastated by hurricane Sandy last week. Find out what you can do to help.
When Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern seaboard last week, it brought with it 90-mph winds, 40-foot high waves, and Read more...
RIVER VALE, NJ: When sound for picture is what’s needed, one composer the major networks turn to is Rich Tozzoli: GRAMMY-nominated producer, guitarist, mixer, and engineer.
Composing tracks for Fox NFL, and shows like “Pawn Stars, “Duck Dynasty,” and “American Guns”, the hook that often gets Tozzoli the gig is Read more...
GREENWICH VILLAGE, MANHATTAN: Earlier this year, one of NYC’s top session and touring drummers, Rich Pagano, shared some of his studio expertise in an intensive way.
His academic vehicle? A six-part hands-on course he lead at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music entitled “The Art of Recording Classic Drums.” Read more...
The AES Convention has always been a time for new product announcements, and this year was no different.
Although there were markedly fewer exhibitors this year than usual, almost all of the companies that did show up seemed to be announcing new tools, which ranged from the practical to the Read more...
Out of sync.
From the moment the 133rd AES Convention opened up the showfloor at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, you could feel it: Things were out of place – from the glaringly obvious to the subtly disquieting – that were going to take some thought to work through.
There were Read more...
WEST ORANGE, NJ: It makes perfect sense that Bill Laswell’s place is on the bass.
A mostly underground producer who occasionally surfaces in the mainstream, Laswell has built up what easily stands as one of the most diversified client lists in modern music. Over his career as a producer, bassist, Read more...
Until the home piano was overtaken by the home stereo (and now the home studio), it stood as one of the most complex, engaging and rewarding musical devices ever made. Get to know more about their care and construction in this installment of Studio Skillset.
A good recording engineer should Read more...
When iZotope launched Alloy 2 back in August, the release caught our eye.
When a smart software company has a hit on its hands, as it did with the original Alloy mixing tools suite, how does it improve on that? A plugin designed for music, audio post, and broadcast use, Read more...
If you’re feeling sonic vibrations deep down in your bones, then it must be the most wonderful time of the year: AES!
For many who see audio as all or part of their calling, this annual gathering that’s held either in New York City or California (it shifts from San Read more...
Facility Name: The Brooklyn Dojo
Website: dojorecording.com
Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Neighborhood Advantages: Space here is still affordable and Myrtle Ave has lots of good uncrowded bars and restaurants.
Date of Birth: September, 2010
Facility Focus: Tracking, mixing, editing and composition.
Mission Statement: Our goal with Dojo was to Read more...
